UAE waives intellectual property fees for student inventors and People of Determination under Cabinet Resolution No. 136 of 2026
13 October 2026
The UAE is waiving intellectual property registration fees for student inventors and People of Determination under Cabinet Resolution No. 136 of 2026.
The Ministry of Economy and Tourism began implementing it on 14 September, with full exemptions across 29 industrial property services.
The services cover patents, industrial designs, utility certificates and integrated circuit layouts.
Both groups share 11 exempt services, including patent and industrial design applications and annual protection fees for years two to five; these fees ran from Dh100 to Dh1,000.
People of Determination get nine more exempt services (fees of up to Dh9,000) and student inventors nine others (fees of up to Dh4,500).
Patent applications rose 9 per cent in the first half of 2026, the ministry said.
In plain words
People of Determination The UAE's official term for persons with disabilities — The UAE uses this term in its laws and services for persons with disabilities.
Utility certificate A form of industrial property protection — A lighter patent-like right for inventions, among the services now exempted.